Michael Bassett and Ed Smyth starred for the New Zealand team at the Athens 2003 yachting regatta yesterday, shooting up to sixth in the 49er class.
In a 10-14 knot breeze, the pair won the first race and added sixth and third placings to jump eight places from their overnight 14thwith a race remaining today.
The leading New Zealand contender was again Sarah Macky, who finished seventh, and third overall, in the Europe class.
The men's and women's 470 crews finished 12th after good final races (Shelley Hesson and Linda Dickson third, Simon Cooke and Peter Nicholas fourth).
Other crews to finish were Alesha Thorpe, Karen Lambert and Michelle Vinsen in the Yngling (eighth overall) and Clifton Webb, who finished 11th in the Finn.
Boardsailors Jon-Paul Tobin and Barbara Kendall went out late in the day but did not get to start a race.
Tobin was fifth after nine races, and Kendall was ninth.
men: Simon Cooke and Peter Nicholas. fourth; 12th overall.
470 women: Shelley Hesson and Linda Dickson. third; 12th overall.
